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Top 10 Stories of the Year
The brief rundown of the major events that happened in the 2008-09 school year—and what we learned from them. [Full Story]
Professors bid final farewell to Xavier
Graduating seniors aren’t the only ones saying goodbye to Xavier in May. A number of faculty members will not be returning for the fall semester in order to pursue retirement or new career opportunities. [full story]
Police Notes of the Year
Leading Xavier women honored, grants funded
The Women of Excellence Giving Circle, formed this year, is actively working to further its mission to engage women alumni and encourage them to donate to causes that specifically help promote student life on campus. [full story]
2008 Xavier crime statistics released
Students rally against cancer
Over 250 Xavier students participated in the 18 hour Xavier Relay for Life. Currently, Xavier has raised $18,000 for the American Cancer Society. [full story]
Andrew Chestnut: Think again, Jeff
Last week, an alumnus named Jeff Davis made a fool of himself on our Op-Ed page, writing in a letter that he wished gay rights organizations would stop “shoving this ‘Queer’ stuff down the throats of Xavier students.”
Aside from imprudently speaking on behalf of homosexuals as a straight person and misquoting the Newswire, Davis assumed that gay rights organizations’ only mission was to “push an agenda” and “draw attention to themselves using antics and in-your-face tactics” when no one really cares. [full editorial]
Emily Hoferer: Hoferer’s last hurrah
Staff Editorial: Chartwells responds
Letter: Jeff, you have...
Letter: ...seriously made people angry.
Year in Review: Crazies to the Editor
Newswire photo by Erika Bresee
The end was worth the means
The 2008-09 season for the Xavier men’s basketball team was the ultimate roller-coaster ride of emotions.
The Musketeers entered the year on the high of ‘the greatest season in school history,’ in which they won a school record 30 games and reached the Elite Eight in 2007-08. [full story]
Women overcome doubts to make NCAA
In the months leading up to the 2008-09 season a myriad of analysts and experts began speculating about just how special the Xavier women’s basketball team could be. [full story]
Volleyball inconsistent in A-10
XU soccer takes hope from 2008
Steve Boller’s band triumphs in battle
Steve Boller and the Three Wise Men won the Student Activity Council’s Battle of the Bands last Thursday. [full story]